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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
John Barrett
Selected in eighth round
No. 129 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Born July 1, 1958
Position: Defense
Height: 6-0   Weight: 208
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Windsor (OMJHL)                            
Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Gloucester, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 GloucesterCOJHL ---- ---- --
1976-77 WindsorOMJHL 637 1724 168
1977-78 WindsorOMJHL 678 1826 133
NHL CAREER
Debut: November 29, 1980 (Detroit at N.Y. Islanders)
Numbers:  2, 3 (Detroit); 6 (Washington); 22 (Minnesota)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1988
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1980-1988Detroit, Washington, Minn. 4882077 97604
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1984-1986 Detroit, Washington16 224 50

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Detroit Rookie of Year:
1980-81
Washington Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1986 (35)
Miscellaneous: Fought N.Y. Islanders' Bob Nystrom in his first NHL game. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with separated left shoulder, an injury suffered during Detroit's Dec. 16, 1980, game vs. Edmonton. ... Missed parts of 1984-85 season with broken right hand, an injury suffered during Detroit's Oct. 17, 1984, game vs. N.Y. Islanders, and with injured left hip. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with groin injury suffered during Detroit's Jan. 13, 1986, game at Toronto. ... Missed remainder of 1986-87 season, entire 1987 playoffs, and most of 1987-88 season with shattered left kneecap, an injury suffered when he was hit by puck while blocking a shot during final seconds of Washington's Jan. 20, 1987, game vs. Vancouver. Although he came back to play one NHL game with Minnesota on March 1, 1988, Barrett re-fractured the kneecap during a stress test, ending his season and career.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Milwaukee, Kalamazoo (IHL); Adirondack (AHL); Binghamton (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup:
1979 (Kalamazoo)
1979-80: Played 52 games for Kalamazoo team that won IHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team during postseason.
1980-81: Played 21 regular-season games for Adirondack team that went on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team in postseason.
Coaching Career: Named Smiths Falls (CJHL) head coach in January 2003.
Management Career: Served as director of hockey development for Gloucester Rangers minor hockey program after his retirement.
Miscellaneous: Was active in charitable causes during his playing days in Detroit, working to help feed the area homeless. ... Returned to Gloucester, Ontario, and worked as a firefighter after his retirement.
Personal: Full name is John David Barrett. ... Younger brother of former NHL player Fred Barrett.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Detroit traded Barrett and Greg Smith to Washington in exchange for Darren Veitch on March 10, 1986.

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SNAPSHOT '78
Total Selected: 234
Forwards: 143
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 127
College Players: 80
Canadian: 170
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 47
U.S.-Born: 47
European: 17
Reached NHL: 95
Won Stanley Cup: 16
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 18
Year-end All-Star: 1
Olympians: 16
Picks Traded: 46
 
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